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Test Examination Subject Code: 108

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Subject: English 2nd Paper
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100
Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions. 0.5X10=5
I remember my father starting his day (a) — 4 am (b) — the morning (c) — saying the prayers (d) — dawn. (e) — the
prayers, he used to walk down (f) — a small coconut grove we owned, (g) — 4 miles from our home. He would return,
(h) — about a dozen coconuts tied (i) — thrown over his shoulder, and only then he would have his breakfast. This
remained his routine even when he was (j) — his late sixties.
2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5x10=5
had better let alone Have to as soon as
was born What’s it like there
What if it would rather
(a) I — just have a cold soft drink. I won't be able to sleep otherwise.
(b) I can't remember his name, — his biography. I met him long ago.
(c) Village people hardly find qualified doctors at the time of their ailments. So most often they — depend on the
quack.
(d) The road is jam-packed today. — we leave the rickshaw and walk home?
(e) — may rain today. We had better carry an umbrella.
(f) He can't say where he —. He came to this town with his mother when he was a child.
(g) We got on the train — it touched the station. We had to wait for a long time for the train.
(h) I — stay at home tonight than go to the cinema. I'm feeling out of sorts today.
(i) I've never climbed a hill. — climbing a hill?
(j) — seems to be something wrong. We have to think over the matter once again.
3. Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses/phrases.
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(a) When the beggar came to me, —. He was suffering much.
(b) I know Mr. Mahabub who —. He is very amicable and helpful.
(c) Samira went to Dhaka so that —. He lives in Dhaka.
(d) Though he was convicted, —. He is a powerful Man.
(e) As he finished the work, —. He was very hard working.
(f) We should obey social rules so that —. We are social being.
(g) He entered the room while —. I was astonished to see him.
(h) The teacher did not beat the student lest —. He advised him to be regular.
(i) The students waited until —. They went out after they were permitted to go.
(j) I know why —. He needs some money for treatment.
4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs. 0.514=7
Last week, Shamima (a) — (have) to go to office in a rainy day. It (b) — (rain) cats and dogs on that day. (c) — (get)
up in the morning, she (d) — (observe) the heavy rainfall. At first, she thought she (e) — (go) to office. But she had to
(f) — (attend) a board-meeting at the office. So, she (g) — (get) ready for office. (h) — (come) out of her residence,
she got neither a baby-taxi nor a rickshaw. She (i) — (wait) with great annoyance. When she (j) — (arrive) the office,
she was fully wet. After (k)_____(reach) the office, she (l)____(ask) the reason of her late arrival. Then she
(m)_____(explain) everything (n)_______(happen) with her.
5. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches. 7
"Don't go any further", he said to the king. "If you do, you will not be able to come back", "Go I must, at any cost",
said Ulysses, "I must free my poor man from the cruel witch."
6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.510=5
There lived a wolf in a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) wood. After (b) — (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) he
went on eating flesh. But a bone stuck in his throat and (c) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) bone
gave him pain and he went about not knowing what (d) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). He was
howling on in (e) — (pre-modify the noun) agony. (f) — (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) he saw a crane at a
distance. He asked the crane (g) — (use infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). The wolf lured the crane that it
would give (h) — (pre-modify the noun) rewards. The greedy crane agreed (i) — (post-modify the verb). It puts its (j)
— (pre-modify the noun) beak into the throat of the wolf.
7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank of the following passage. 0.514=7
 In Japanese, it seems (a) — it is often legitimate to state a number of thoughts in such a way (b) — the connection
between them, (c) ___ the meaning of any given one, only becomes clear (d) — one has read the whole paragraph
(e) — even the whole paper. This is not so in English (f) ___ each sentence should be completely intelligible in the
light of (g) — has already been written. (h) —, the connection between one thought (i) ____ the next should be
completely clear (j) — it is read; (k) —, if you deviate from "main line" of the thought to explore a side-track (l) ___
this should be made clear at the point (m) — the side-track starts, not (n) — it finishes.
8. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the underlined words as directed below.
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There are many reasons behind brain drain. The rich and developed countries of the World try their best to upgrade
their structure with the help of science and technology. There are many brilliant, skilled and experienced people in
the world especially in the developing countries of the third world, who can contribute much to the development of
the world. The rich and developed countries give them alluring privileges to work for them. Consequently, the
brilliant and skilled people leave their motherland and settle in those countries to serve them. Besides, lured by the
charms of developed countries, bright students leave their poor native lands and go abroad to study. After finishing
their higher education, they settle themselves there. Often expert doctors, scientists and engineers go abroad and
work there for fat salaries and better service conditions.
(a) reasons (synonym); (b) upgrade (antonym); (c) brilliant (antonym); (d) skilled (synonym); (e) experienced
(antonym); (f) alluring (synonym); (g) privileges (synonym); (h) Consequently (synonym), (i) abroad (antonym); (j)
expert (antonym); (k) serve (synonym); (l) charm (antonym); (m) bright (synonym); (n) native (antonym).
9.There are errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors.

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where do you come from i asked him from san carlos he said and smiled that was his native town and so it gave him
pleasure to mention it and he smiled i was taking care of animals he explained oh i said not quite understanding yes he
said i stayed you see taking care of animals i was the last one to leave the town of san carlos
Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
10. Suppose you are Nasir/Nasrin, a student of class XII of BL College Khulna. Now, write an application to the Principal of
your college for setting up a canteen in your college. 10
11. Write a paragraph on ‘The Multipurpose Padma Bridge’ within 250 words. 15
12. Write a paragraph on ‘Nuclear Family vs Extended Family’ within 250 words. 15